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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer in U.S. politics and the longest-serving woman in the Senate, dies at age 90 — Feinstein, elected in 1992, was a vocal gun control advocate who often sought common ground with Republicans, sometimes frustrating her more liberal colleagues.
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Feinstein's Death Intensifies Fight for a Coveted California Senate Seat — Gov. Gavin Newsom has pledged to pick a Black woman to fill the seat, but has also said he would not choose any of the current Democrats running for Senate. — The death of Senator Dianne Feinstein …
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Comer's Fiasco — “Republicans are the party that says that government doesn't work, and then they get elected and prove it.” — P.J. O'Rourke — As we roll into the weekend: — Dysfunction squared: Hardliners plot to replace McCarthy as government shutdown looms - The Washington Post
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Dianne Feinstein, California's longest-serving senator, dies at 90 — Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of the U.S. Senate and the longest-serving senator from California, has died at age 90. — Feinstein's death leaves vacant her powerful Senate seat, requiring Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint a temporary successor.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
On Fox News, GOP impeachment leaders spread false claims with impunity — The Republican push to impeach President Biden formally began on Thursday with a hearing held by the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill. By most objective accounts, it was not a huge success for the GOP …
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Emily Langer / Washington Post:
Dianne Feinstein, centrist stalwart of the Senate, dies at 90 — A trailblazer for women in politics, she led the Intelligence Committee and helped mold the federal bench. Amid health setbacks, she faced calls to resign. — It was the morning of Nov. 27, 1978, and Dianne Feinstein …
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Biden honors outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley
Biden honors outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90
Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90
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Brian Karem / Salon:
Donald Trump's thrill ride is nearly over — but the media refuses to let go
Donald Trump's thrill ride is nearly over — but the media refuses to let go
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Statement from President Joe Biden on the Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein
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Senator Dianne Feinstein, an ‘icon for women in politics,’ dies at 90
Senator Dianne Feinstein, an ‘icon for women in politics,’ dies at 90
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Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Dianne Feinstein, 90, Dies; Oldest Sitting Senator and Fixture of California Politics
Dianne Feinstein, 90, Dies; Oldest Sitting Senator and Fixture of California Politics
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Politico:
Playbook: Inside the grudge that paralyzed the House — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — THE FRIDAY READ — “Nikki Haley Doesn't Want to Choose a Side,” by Michael Kruse: “The conventional wisdom is that this is a time for choosing, for all Republicans, and for her, too.
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Jonathan Swan / New York Times:
Republican Group Running Anti-Trump Ads Finds Little Is Working
Republican Group Running Anti-Trump Ads Finds Little Is Working
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Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Republican spending plan fails House vote, fueling federal government shutdown fears
Republican spending plan fails House vote, fueling federal government shutdown fears
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Washington Post:
Supreme Court to decide landmark Texas, Fla. social media cases and more — The Supreme Court on Friday said it would wade into the future of free speech online and decide whether laws passed in Texas and Florida can restrict social media companies from removing certain political posts or accounts.
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Supreme Court to hear cases on Florida, Texas social media laws — The Supreme Court on Friday announced it will hear two cases stemming from controversial laws in Texas and Florida regulating social media platforms' content moderation decisions. — The laws aim to prohibit social media companies …
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Associated Press:
Man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing arrested in Las Vegas, AP sources say — One of the last living witnesses to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur has been arrested in the Las Vegas-area, a long-awaited breakthrough in a case that has frustrated investigators …
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Public Notice:
How Trump's fraudulent business practices finally came back to bite him — The New York ruling that's big trouble for the Trump Organization, unpacked. … While we all wait for Trump's criminal trials to start, let us enjoy the absolute hammering Trump and his sons just received …
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Trump's campaign machine is bleeding cash for legal expenses — Donald Trump's political operation has helped pay the legal expenses of more than a dozen people contacted by prosecutors investigating the former president, tying up millions of dollars that otherwise could be used for his 2024 White House bid.
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NBC News:
A federal government shutdown could upend Virginia's elections — The Legislature is up for grabs and Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is aiming to capture a trifecta. Early voting is underway in an election that is being watched for clues to 2024. — WASHINGTON — When Republicans forced …
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Amid GOP confusion, U.S. braces for ‘first-ever shutdown about nothing’
Amid GOP confusion, U.S. braces for ‘first-ever shutdown about nothing’
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Melania Trump ‘quietly’ renegotiated prenup with Donald ahead of potential second presidential term, legal woes: sources — Sources tell Page Six that Melania Trump has “quietly” renegotiated her prenuptial agreement with Donald Trump in advance of his potentially serving a second term in the White House.
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Hard-liners plot to replace McCarthy with a deputy as shutdown looms — A contingent of far-right House Republicans are plotting an attempt to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker as early as next week, a move that would throw the chamber into further disarray in the middle …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
With a Shutdown in View, McCarthy Plays a Weak Hand
With a Shutdown in View, McCarthy Plays a Weak Hand
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Politico:
Feinstein's death throws Senate judicial confirmations into new limbo — Filling the open seat on the Judiciary Committee requires at least 60 votes in the Senate, meaning it would require GOP support.
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NBC News:
Republicans brace for Nikki Haley-Ron DeSantis showdown after debates — Haley and DeSantis' teams will go head-to-head for support at an upcoming donor conference, following their clash at Wednesday's debate and Haley's rising polling. — For months, Nikki Haley campaigned in relative obscurity.
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Politico:
Dems pressure White House to change economic message — Democrats are loving the Biden economy. They're less certain about his economic message. — President Joe Biden placed a big bet that he could sell an improving economy under the banner of “Bidenomics.”
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Menachem Kaiser / New York Times:
The Market for Nazi Memorabilia Is Huge, Lucrative and Very Disturbing — At the Ohio Valley Military Society's annual Show of Shows, there is plenty for sale that isn't Nazi memorabilia. All sorts of mementos from all sorts of wars: Civil War caps, antique pistols, Purple Hearts, samurai swords, World War I trench kits.
Katie Bo Lillis / CNN:
Milley says the military doesn't swear oath to a ‘wannabe dictator’ in apparent swipe at Trump — In an impassioned and at time furious speech, departing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley defiantly proclaimed that the US military does not swear an oath to a “wannabe dictator.”
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